If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 06:05
Child pornography
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
What do you think about me (Aditya Krishna)?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her albums?
False advertising
Conspiracy
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
Is it okay or problematic to be both Black and gay in society in the 21st century?
Insider trading
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Has any man licked his wife's vagina while another man had sex with her?
Perjury
HIPAA violations